Portrait of the Ungma Gaonbura's family (Image number L.015, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection)
The Gaonbura (government's post or 'headman'), his wife and his son wearing their dancing dresses: The Gaonbura's necklace made of the inner part of conch shells signifies that he has done the mithun sacrifice. At the time of this picture, head-hunting no longer occurred in the...
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Portrait of the Ungma Gaonbura's family (Image number L.015, J.P. Mills Photographic Collection) [electronic resource]. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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1923, ©1926.
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SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. RSA. JPMILLS. ILOAA. |
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